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egg-bound

adj

Etymology

From egg + bound.

  1. derived from bombus — “a humming or buzzing”
  2. derived from bombitō — “hum, buzz”
  3. derived from bondir — “leap", "bound", originally "make a loud resounding noise”
  4. inherited from *bounden✻
  5. compounded as egg-bound — “egg + bound”

Definitions

  1. Unable to pass an egg that has formed.

  2. Constipated.

The neighborhood

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